Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/03/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Lawefield Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Website: www.lawefield.wakefield.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01924291973
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Joanne Beetham
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131734

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 412
Number of Boys: 202
Number of Girls: 210

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.7 Confidence interval 2.6 to 6.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 1.4 to 5.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU
3out of 4 2,390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS
3out of 4 1,280 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA
3out of 4 1,311 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU
3out of 4 1,351 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW
3out of 4 1,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF
2out of 4 1,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF
4out of 4 2,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas
Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ
3out of 4 2,898 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 657 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 995 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS
- not rated 1,089 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 1,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 1,334 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 1,360 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Evolve Academy
St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB
- not rated 2,334 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.